Optical Processes in Semiconductors (Dover Books on Physics)

Book Details:

• Publisher: Dover

• Author: Jacques I. Pankove

• Language: English

• Binding: Paperback

• ISBN: 9780486602752

• Pages: 448

• Release Date: 21-10-2010

• Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches

About The Book:

Based on a series of lectures given at Berkeley in 1968 and 1969, this landmark book is the first comprehensive treatment of all phenomena involving light in semiconductors. Written by Jacques I. Pankove, this book blends years of experimental research and journal materials, offering invaluable insights to graduate students and researchers in the field.

The book covers an array of topics, including energy states in semiconductors, their interaction with external parameters, absorption, optical constants, spectroscopy, radiative transitions, and nonradiative recombination. It delves into processes in pn junctions, semiconductor lasers, and interactions involving coherent radiation. Other phenomena like photoelectric emission, photovoltaic effects, polarization effects, photochemical effects, and the impact of traps on luminescence are thoroughly explored.

Dr. Pankove presents these complex topics in a way that connects with physical intuition, introducing new concepts such as nonradiative recombination, doping effects on optical properties, Franz-Keldysh effects, and reflectance modulation. The book also emphasizes principles that can be applied to the design and analysis of a wide range of devices and systems.

With numerous references, illustrative problems, and tables, this book is a must-have for anyone studying or researching semiconductor physics, providing both foundational knowledge and new cutting-edge insights into the field.